"I don't know if there was much more we could do as far as conversations, meetings, general manager Zack Minasian said on Wednesday afternoon. We feel like some things are heading in the right direction. It's tough to handicap when a deal's going to get done, but we try to put our best foot forward, and I think we've shown we're willing to be aggressive."
"Birdsong, 24, could be an option for the bullpen down the line but the Giants still view him as a starter. Despite his plus stuff, Birdsong was plagued by command issues and ended the season with Triple-A Sacramento. He walked 67 batters over 104 2/3 innings in the majors and minors last season, but the upside is high enough to warrant patience."
Kyle Schwarber re-signed with the Phillies, while Edwin Díaz and Pete Alonso left the Mets for the Dodgers and Orioles, respectively. The Giants acquired catcher Daniel Susac and signed left-handed reliever Sam Hentges, but made no other significant roster moves during the Winter Meetings. San Francisco entered the offseason needing starting pitching and relief help and still has two rotation vacancies behind Logan Webb, Robbie Ray and Landen Roupp. The organization has several young starters—Hayden Birdsong, Blade Tidwell, Carson Whisenhunt, Kai-Wei Teng and Trevor McDonald—but lacks proven innings. Giants executives believe groundwork was laid for future deals and may consider trading top prospect Bryce Eldridge for pitching.
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